The Hain Celestial Group (NASDAQ:HAIN) Price Target Lowered to $5.00 at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

The Hain Celestial Group (NASDAQ:HAINFree Report) had its target price lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $6.00 to $5.00 in a report published on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a neutral rating on the stock.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on the company. Piper Sandler decreased their target price on The Hain Celestial Group from $8.00 to $7.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 16th. Maxim Group decreased their target price on The Hain Celestial Group from $15.00 to $10.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 11th. Barclays decreased their target price on The Hain Celestial Group from $6.00 to $5.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 11th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on The Hain Celestial Group from $7.00 to $6.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th. Finally, Mizuho cut their price target on The Hain Celestial Group from $7.00 to $4.50 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 11th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, The Hain Celestial Group currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $6.44.

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The Hain Celestial Group Price Performance

Shares of The Hain Celestial Group stock opened at $3.82 on Friday. The Hain Celestial Group has a one year low of $3.28 and a one year high of $9.43. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $4.54 and its 200 day moving average is $6.75. The stock has a market cap of $344.74 million, a P/E ratio of -1.97 and a beta of 0.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.90.

The Hain Celestial Group (NASDAQ:HAINGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, February 10th. The company reported $0.08 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.12 by ($0.04). The Hain Celestial Group had a positive return on equity of 2.88% and a negative net margin of 10.51%. Sell-side analysts anticipate that The Hain Celestial Group will post 0.4 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. US Bancorp DE grew its position in shares of The Hain Celestial Group by 10.3% during the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 19,518 shares of the company’s stock valued at $168,000 after purchasing an additional 1,815 shares in the last quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund grew its position in shares of The Hain Celestial Group by 4.4% during the fourth quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund now owns 49,113 shares of the company’s stock valued at $302,000 after purchasing an additional 2,091 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC grew its position in shares of The Hain Celestial Group by 14.9% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 17,580 shares of the company’s stock valued at $152,000 after purchasing an additional 2,280 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its position in shares of The Hain Celestial Group by 5.7% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 52,507 shares of the company’s stock valued at $445,000 after purchasing an additional 2,814 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Entropy Technologies LP grew its position in shares of The Hain Celestial Group by 19.1% during the third quarter. Entropy Technologies LP now owns 18,708 shares of the company’s stock valued at $161,000 after purchasing an additional 3,000 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.01% of the company’s stock.

The Hain Celestial Group Company Profile

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The Hain Celestial Group, Inc manufactures, markets, and sells organic and natural products in United States, United Kingdom, Europe, and internationally. It operates through two segments: North America and International. The company offers infant formula; infant, toddler, and kids' food; plant-based beverages and frozen desserts, such as soy, rice, oat, and spelt; and condiments.

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